Chapter 250
Chapter 250
The hidden archway to the secret realm opened, and numerous cultivators swarmed in.
Outside Cold Realm City, a myriad of ghosts laid siege.
Ghost Master Su E looked toward the direction of the secret realm’s gate, her brow furrowing involuntarily.
She was well aware that though the entrance to the Mysterious Ice Realm was in Cold Realm City, the exit lay a thousand li away in another city.
Her gaze shifted towards a secluded direction of Cold Realm City, her face filled with confusion.
In that direction, she sensed the presence of nether fire.
Nether fire is unique, one of a kind in heaven and earth.
She was certain that was where Jiushuang was.
Jiushuang, having refined her soul with nether fire, naturally carried a hint of its essence.
Su E was puzzled. After the Nine Heavens Mystic Fox became the Nine Abyss Ghost Fox, it was supposed to only have a few hours of life left.So why did Jiushuang’s presence still exist? And for such a long time?
But she was also certain that where Jiushuang was, Jiang Chen had to be there.
That’s why she led the myriad of ghosts here, hoping to take Jiang Chen back to the Ghost Abyss to make him her Abyssal Consort.
However… after glancing at the grand formation of Cold Realm City, Su E’s expression grew solemn.
Cold Realm City, being the sole entrance to the Mysterious Ice Realm, meant its grand formation was of a much higher grade than those of other ordinary cities.
Judging by the divine light flowing on the formation and its intensity.
Su E was convinced that the city’s grand formation before her was of the eighth grade!
A formation of this level was comparable to the protective grand formation of a top sect, and even without using a divine-grade spiritual weapon, it would still be extremely difficult to break through!
As the Ghost Master of the Ghost Abyss, Su E naturally had no shortage of divine-grade spiritual weapons, but the problem was that the Cold Realm City was under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Dynasty.
If she really led the myriad of ghosts to attack the city and causing widespread slaughter, the Imperial Dynasty would not sit idly by!
After pondering for a long time, Su E channeled her cultivation, and her voice echoed through the heaven and earth:
“Hand over Jiang Chen and I will lead the myriad of ghosts away!”
Her voice was chillingly cold yet somehow pleasant to the ear.
In just a moment, it spread throughout the entire Cold Realm City.
Su E had thought that the lord of Cold Realm City, having no ties to Jiang Chen, would surely not sacrifice the entire city for one person.
“Impossible!”
But unexpectedly, City Lord Meng Hong arrived from the direction of the secret realm with a voice of rejection, his figure floating above the grand formation. ???????
With just one glance, Su E exclaimed in shock: “City Lord Meng, your eyes are filled with murderous rage, and your aura is unstable – it is signs of a shattered Dao Heart! Have you gone mad?!”
“…”
Meng Hong remained silent, merely shaking his head.
To be specific, he had gone mad, yet not entirely.
These days, he had watched the nine cycles of reincarnation countless times.
Setting aside the content of the nine cycles of reincarnation… the torment, the pain, and the feeling of being imprisoned were enough to drive anyone completely insane.
Over time, his Dao Heart had indeed been tainted.
But… how could a lofty Divine Passage realm cultivator go mad so easily?
Even if he let go of his mind and stopped resisting, he still retained a lot of his sanity.
This resulted in him being sometimes lucid and sometimes delirious, always in a state of chaotic confusion.
Fortunately for him, Jiuyan Old Ancestor saw at a glance that Meng Hong had not completely lost his mind but found the latter’s “half-mad” state quite amusing and thus did not take his life.
“Ah!”
Thinking of all this, Meng Hong let out a long sigh.
He didn’t understand. How could he, a city lord and a Divine Passage realm cultivator, have fallen to such a state?
“Wuuu~~”
As he pondered, he began to cry.
After crying, he then burst into a mad laughter: “Haha, the heavens are unjust, I shall embrace madness to protect my Dao! If the Way of Heaven is heartless, then I shall defy the heavens to protect myself!!”
With these words, the soldiers of Cold Realm City all raised their arms and shouted.
“Oh!!”
“The city lord’s words resonate deeply with me!”
“My life’s ambition is to break free from shackles and follow my heart!”
“I may be a nameless soldier, but I dare to defy the heavens!”
“…”
Seeing Su E looking at him with a strange expression, Meng Hong suddenly came to his senses.
He had just gone mad again!
“Huff! Allow me a moment to calm down….” Meng Hong slowly exhaled a breath of air.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the madness continues.
“…Oh heavens, oh earth! What is my sin? Why must I endure such torment?!” He drew his sword and questioned the heavens once more.
“…”
The heavens were tired and didn’t want to bother with him.
Su E was also speechless.
Compared to other madmen, Meng Hong’s “half-mad” state was clearly more unnerving! It would be better if he were completely mad!
Not wanting to converse with a madman, Su E bluntly said: “Madman, hand over Jiang Chen! Otherwise, Cold Realm City will be devoured by the myriad of ghosts today!”
“…Are you threatening me?” Meng Hong’s eyes turned cold.
“So what if I am?” Su E stood her ground.
“You dare to threaten and bully a madman?” Meng Hong fell into madness again.
“Do you have any humanity… ah, you’re a ghost.”
“But why a ghost threaten and bully people? That’s not fair!!” He argued righteously again.
“…”
Su E slapped her forehead, feeling a throbbing pain in her head.
There was no way to have a conversation today! The madman was simply impossible to communicate with!
With a determined heart, she made a decision to lead the ghosts to attack the city.
First, bring Jiang Chen back. If it angers the Imperial Dynasty, she could just hide in the Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss for a few thousand years.
After all, she wouldn’t feel lonely with Jiang Chen by her side.
If the Imperial Dynasty insisted on exterminating them, then she would just take Jiang Chen and reincarnate.
In the next life, they would continue to be together.
Immediately, a black umbrella dark as ink with various ghosts and spirits outlined in bloodstains appeared in her hand with a thought.
As the black umbrella opened, ghostly qi surged to the sky, and ghastly wails rose.
Su E gripped the handle of the umbrella and began to spin it.
The spinning black umbrella looked extremely eerie, with the blood-colored ghosts on it coming to life in the rotation, quickly forming a blood-drenched sky-obscuring withered hand.
The bloody hand reached down from above, directly grabbing at the great formation above Cold Realm City.
Upon contact, the collision of spiritual energy was intense, emitting a sizzling sound.
The resulting spiritual energy hurricane swept through everything and devoured all in its path.
“Crack!”
With a crisp sound, a bloody finger pierced through the great formation.
“Crack, crack—”
A more intense and clear sound followed.
After holding out for a few moments, the great formation of Cold Realm City shattered with a bang and scattered like starlight.
Without the protection of the great formation, Cold Realm City in the cold wind appeared extremely vulnerable.
Meng Hong’s face was solemn, and the soldiers and guards were already trembling under the influence of the ghostly qi.
Just as a multitude of ghosts were restless and ready to sweep through Cold Realm City at Su E’s command.
“Clang—”
With a heaven-shaking sword cry, an old man wielding a seven-colored ancient sword suddenly appeared in the sky above Cold Realm City.
“Amitabha!”
A golden Buddha also suddenly appeared immediately after, murmuring Buddhist chant as a golden light illuminated everything.
“Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion and Buddha Temple…” Su E narrowed her eyes.
“Evil creature! You lead a horde of ghosts from the abyss, bringing calamity to all living beings wherever the ghosts go! Will you not surrender?!” Buddha Old Ancestor, looking like an angry Vajra, loudly rebuked.
“Su E, you’ve crossed the line,” said Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor.
“…”
Su E’s expression became serious.
Buddhist methods naturally restrained ghosts and spirits, and Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor was more powerful than any other ancestor.
Undoubtedly, this situation was extremely unfavorable for her.
And judging by the words and attitudes of Buddha Old Ancestor and Seven Luminaries Sword Ancestor, she could feel that these two had come prepared.
They would not let her leave easily!
Just as she was secretly considering whether to retreat or to fight head-on, more voices began to appear.
“Hahaha, bullying the few with the many? This is not the way of righteousness.”
“Today’s Cold Realm City is quite lively, this old man will also join the fun!”